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32 | The following was also reviewed and discussed:
v AB 2621 – Public Information effective January 1, 2015 – The Department shall post licensing reports for Child Care Facilities on it’s internet Web site. This information is to be updated at least monthly on the website and will span the preceding 5- year period.
v AB 2236 – Civil Penalties, effective July 1, 2015 – Enacts new civil penalties in cases where the Department determines that a violation of licensing standards resulted in the death or serious injury, or constitutes physical abuse of a child in care. The bill establishes an appeal procedure specific to these civil penalties. The bill also expands the scope of the Child Health and Safety Fund in order to assist parents in securing alternative child care when a Child Care Center license has been suspended or revoked. These civil penalty amounts are scaled in relation to the total capacity of all of the licensee’s facilities and not just the specific facility cited or limited to that facility type.
v AB 2386 – Carbon Monoxide Detector Regulations, effective January 1, 2015 – In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1975.543 - Every child care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections
v AB 2386 – Carbon Monoxide Detector Regulations, effective January 1, 2015 – In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1975.543 - Every child care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. For additional information regarding car seat laws see www.chp.ca.gov
v Access to forms & Regulations for a Child Care Center are online at www.ccld.ca.gov.
v Please subscribe at www.childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to receive Department updates. They will be sent directly to your e-mail account once you have set up an account. This website can also be accessed through www.ccld.ca.gov
v The Duty Officer is available to answer questions Monday – Friday at 1-844-LET-US-NO (1-844-538-8766).
v - AB 1207 – Mandated Child Abuse Reporting: Child Day Care Personnel Training, beginning January 1, 2018 – In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.8662 – requires all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years. Applicants must meet requirements as a precondition to licensure. Existing licensees must meet requirements by March 30, 2018. New employees shall have 90 days to complete training as required. This training requirement may be directly met by using the Department’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) online training modules. The OCAP modules are free of cost and available at: http://www.mandatedreporterca.com/ and are provided in English and Spanish. If no training is made available in a required person’s primary language then those persons shall be exempt from this requirement
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